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Cohen Circle Greenlights Kyivstar Acquisition

Kyivstar is one step closer to trading on Nasdaq. On August 12, shareholders of Cohen Circle — the SPAC set to merge with Kyivstar Group — voted in favor of...

Kyivstar Successfully Tests Starlink Direct to Cell in Ukraine. What’s Next?

On August 12, Kyivstar conducted an open test of SpaceX’s Starlink Direct to Cell technology in Ukraine. The demonstration, attended by Kyivstar President Oleksandr Komarov and Minister of Digital Transformation...

Kyivstar Aims for Up to $200M in Nasdaq Debut

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, is aiming to raise between $50 million and $200 million in its planned debut on the Nasdaq this year, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with...

Why Global Brands Like Volkswagen and Norwegian Trust Relevant Software as Their Tech Partner

Relevant Software is a Ukrainian technology company founded in Lviv in 2013. For over a decade, it has been building high-quality software solutions for companies of all sizes — from...

Salaries at OpenAI, Anthropic, Grammarly, Perplexity, and Other Top Startups: Up to $690k a Year

Salaries in the US tech sector are soaring as leading startups fiercely compete for top talent. At OpenAI, technical specialists can make as much as $530,000 annually, while Anthropic’s research...

DELTA Officially Adopted by All Defense Forces

The Ukrainian combat digital ecosystem DELTA has officially been adopted at all levels of the country’s Security and Defense Forces. The order, signed on August 6 by Defense Minister Denys...

Netpeak Becomes Telegram Ads Reseller in Latin American Markets

Netpeak has become the first Ukrainian agency in the world to be appointed as a Telegram Ads reseller in the LATAM region, opening access to a 210 million–strong audience worldwide,...

Capterra Restricts Access for Ukrainian Users Citing Geopolitical Concerns

Capterra, the popular online platform for discovering, comparing, and evaluating business software, has blocked access for users in Ukraine. The restriction was first reported by DOU. The platform, owned by...

Fuel and Energy Group Unimot Invests $100,000 in Ukrainian-Polish PZL Defence

Polish energy and logistics company Unimot Group is making its debut in the defense sector with a strategic investment in the newly formed Ukrainian-Polish drone manufacturer, PZL Defence. According to...

Ajax Systems Introduces a Line of Fire Safety Products

Ukrainian product company Ajax Systems has unveiled a new line of wireless fire safety products. The company shared the news with Scroll.media. The EN54 Line is a wireless fire detection...

In 2024, Kyivstar Acquires Local Internet Provider LanTrace

In September 2024, Ukrainian telecom giant Kyivstar acquired a small fixed-line internet operator, LanTrace, which serves several dozen towns in the Kyiv region and is headquartered in Boryspil. The company...

IT Exports Hit $526M in June and $3.2B in First Half of 2025

Ukrainian IT exports brought in $526 million in June 2025 — $19 million less than in May, according to data from the National Bank of Ukraine, reported by the Lviv...

F1V Has Written Off 10 Investments and Says That’s Too Few

Since 2018, Ukrainian venture firm Flyer One Ventures (F1V) has backed more than 90 startups with nearly $45 million in total investments. Around 10% of those have already been written...

Ukraine Ranks Among Top 10 Countries in Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer Survey

Stack Overflow has released the results of its 2025 Developer Survey, which gathered insights from over 49,000 developers across 177 countries. The survey also included questions about developers’ geography to...

Ukrainian IT Expands to Poland: 600+ Companies Launched Since Full-Scale Invasion

Poland has emerged as one of the top destinations for Ukrainian IT companies looking to expand since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to DOU, citing data...

Firefly Aerospace’s IPO Valuation Could Reach $5.5 Billion

Firefly Aerospace, a company operating in the SpaceTech sector, is preparing to go public and has begun disclosing financial details ahead of its upcoming IPO. The share price is expected...

Hackers Attack Aeroflot, Causing Tens of Millions in Damages

A massive cyberattack has hit Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, disrupting operations and forcing the cancellation of dozens of domestic and international flights. Hacker groups Silent Crow and the Belarusian collective...

Why Kyivstar Still Can’t Acquire Tabletki.ua

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, has submitted a third request to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) to acquire Tabletki.ua, Forbes reports. Why the first two attempts failed remains unclear:...

Eric Schmidt Builds Drone Interceptor That Most Often Shoots Down Shaheds

The former Google CEO has become a frequent visitor to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, actively investing in defense tech. According to Ekonomichna Pravda, Schmidt’s company is...

How Endeavor Catalyst Picks Startups and Why Ukraine’s on Its Radar

The global community of entrepreneurs Endeavor officially launched in Ukraine in 2024, and five Ukrainian companies have already joined its ranks. The Scroll.media editorial team talked to Pete Benedetto, head...